14 Dec 2020, 1100 am EAT, 2pm GMT +1 Register here: https://stream2.sparkstreetdigital.com/20201214-who.html?id=20201214-who
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Apply by 30 December 2020. The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is accepting applications for the next one-year GNI Emerging Voices Fellowship Program. The fellowship program seeks to further online freedom of expression and privacy around the world by facilitating collaboration and conversation among diverse stakeholders. The Sustaining Multi-stakeholder Networks for Internet Freedom (SuNI) project aims to protect and advance online freedom of expression and privacy by establishing and enhancing connections between civil society and ICT companies. The goal is to…
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To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C, the Support to the Africa Led Movement consortium will host a panel discussion. About this Event Minister Wendy Morton MP (FCDO's Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas), will join a panel discussion with frontline activists on the impact of COVID-19 on FGM/C trends. Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognised internationally as a violation…
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Register here: https://commonwealthfoundation.com/criticalconversations/ The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in governance throughout the world—from health service provision to international aid. Lessons from past epidemics confirm the importance of incorporating a gendered analysis to mount an effective and inclusive response. For example, during the 2014–16 West African Ebola outbreak, gendered norms meant that women were more likely to be infected by the virus, given their predominant roles as caregivers within families and as front-line health-care workers. And, as they were less…
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